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Convincing the youth to “go green” is a pan India effort by various NGOs that campaign for the environmental cause. The recent “Canvironment Week” organised and conceptualised by Hindustan Tin Works Ltd (HTWL), is spreading the message of recycling cans — through the medium of a colourful fashion show and dance performances — in Mumbai and Delhi.

The BJP and the CPI(M) on Saturday said they are not averse to a “civilised” debate in Parliament on the issue of corruption but that they would not relent an inch on their demand for a joint parliamentary committee probe into the 2G spectrum allocation.

Breaking his silence on the 2G spectrum allocation controversy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said specialised investigative agencies were looking into the matter and, if anything wrong was found, the persons responsible would be brought to justice.

After embarrassing chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa for allotting Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) and Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) sites to his kith and kin, Janata Dal (S) state president H.D. Kumaraswamy came out with yet another revelation on Saturday.

The main Opposition BJP on Saturday accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of being involved in a “conspiracy of silence” over alleged corruption in the 2G spectrum allocation. The party also demanded arrest of former telecom minister A. Raja as well as the bureaucrats allegedly involved in the 2G scam.

The Congress on Saturday welcomed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s statement promising action against wrongdoers in the controversial 2G spectrum allocation. The party claimed that it was a high moral ground, which reminded of the UPA government’s decision to order a CBI inquiry into the issue.

Union textiles minister Dayanidhi Maran on Saturday denied any wrongdoing in 2G spectrum allocation and its pricing during his tenure as telecom minister in 2006 in the UPA-1.

A couple has been arrested by the economic offences wing (EOW) of the Delhi police for allegedly duping a Delhi-based doctor of `25 lakhs by promising admission for his son in a reputed medical college.

A photography exhibition, “Raja Deen Dayal: The Studio Archives from the IGNCA Collection”, showcasing a cross-section of the 19th century photographer’s reflection on India’s cultural heritage got underway at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) in the city from Friday.